The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Maiduguri chapter, has opposed the Federal Government’s decision to rename the institution after former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The union’s chairman, Dr. Abubakar Mshelia Saidu, told journalists in Maiduguri on Wednesday that the decision did not follow due process and undermined the institution’s autonomy.
He explained that the University of Maiduguri has built its identity over decades of academic work and service to the Northeast and the country, adding that changing its name without broad consultation disregarded that legacy.
According to him, stakeholders such as the governing council, staff, students, alumni, and host community were not consulted before the announcement, a situation he described as capable of creating discontent.
Dr. Saidu said the union considered the government’s action inconsistent with principles of academic freedom and institutional integrity.
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